it is something strange for us in our system. >> paul, thanks so much for coming in to talk to us. news, the syrian government has flatly denied reports that precedent bashar alassane's motorcade was attacked on its way to a mosque earlier today. atv broadcast -- the state tv broadcast these pictures. assad taking part in prayers at the end of ramadan. the mosque is in a district close to the presidential palace. russia says it is disappointment -- disappointed president obama canceled a one-on-one meeting with vladimir putin last month, it is seen as direct retaliation to russia's decision to grant asylum to edward snowden. the meeting -- the leaders had been due to hold separate meetings on the sidelines of the summit in st. petersburg. forget tea or coffee. if you want to keep mentally sharp you may want to drink two cups of cocoa a day. they say regularly drinking cocoa can help improving the memory of old people by boosting blood flow to the brain. britain's alzheimer's society described the study of 60 people as small but interesting. and football, english premier kling -- pr